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Chewing gum and ingredients to chemically inhibit formation of plaque and calculus
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1988-06-09
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Granted: 1990-03-13
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Expires: 2008-06-09
Abstract
Abstract Chewing gum or a chewable confection including either sanguinarine, benzophenanthridine alkaloid, or soluble poly-pyrophosphates, or both to chemically inhibit the formation of plaque and calculus.
Inventors
- 👤 Armando F. Paz
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-28 12:01
CPC Classifications
A; A23; A23G; A23G4/00; A23G4/06; A23G4/064; A23G4/12; A23G4/126
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 20
Claim 1
Independent Claim
16 words
A chewing gum comprising gum base and sanguinarine, in an amount effective to inhibit plaque formation.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
16 words
A chewing gum comprising gum base and sanguinarine, in an amount effective to inhibit plaque formation.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
16 words
The chewing gum as set forth in claim 1 wherein the sanguinarine is a pure extract.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
14 words
The chewing gum as set forth in claim 1 which additionally includes zinc chloride.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
27 words
The chewing gum as set forth in claim 1 wherein the poly-pyrophosphates are selected from the group consisting of tetrasodium pyro-phosphate, tetrapotassium pyro-phosphate or disodium dihydrogen pyro-phosphate.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
19 words
The chewing gum as set forth in claim 4 wherein the poly-pyrophosphate is in a sodium fluoride silica base.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
16 words
A chewing gum comprising gum base and poly-pyrophosphates, in an amount effective to inhibit plaque formation.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
16 words
A chewing gum comprising gum base and poly-pyrophosphates, in an amount effective to inhibit plaque formation.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
16 words
A chewing gum comprising gum base, sanguinarine and poly-pyrophosphates, in amounts effective to inhibit plaque formation.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
16 words
A chewing gum comprising gum base, sanguinarine and poly-pyrophosphates, in amounts effective to inhibit plaque formation.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
18 words
A chewable confectionary product comprising a chewable confection and sanguinarine, in an amount effective to inhibit plaque formation.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
18 words
A chewable confectionary product comprising a chewable confection and sanguinarine, in an amount effective to inhibit plaque formation.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
15 words
The confection as set forth in claim 8 wherein the sanguinarine is a pure extract.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
13 words
The confection as set forth in claim 8 which additionally includes zinc chloride.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
18 words
A chewable confectionary product comprising a chewable confection and poly-pyrophosphates, in an amount effective to inhibit plaque formation.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
18 words
A chewable confectionary product comprising a chewable confection and poly-pyrophosphates, in an amount effective to inhibit plaque formation.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
26 words
The confection as set forth in claim 8 wherein the poly-pyrophosphates are selected from the group consisting of tetrasodium pyro-phosphate, tetrapotassium pyro-phosphate or disodium dihydrogen pyro-phosphate.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
19 words
A chewing gum as set forth in claim 12 wherein the poly-pyrophosphate is in a sodium fluoride silica base.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
19 words
A chewable confectionary product comprising a chewable confection, sanguinarine and poly-pyrophosphates, in an amount effective to inhibit plaque formation.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
19 words
A chewable confectionary product comprising a chewable confection, sanguinarine and poly-pyrophosphates, in an amount effective to inhibit plaque formation.
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